Pianist Ryan Drucker performed the latest recital in the Saint Peter’s Brilliant Young Musicians series (Sunday, March 17). Ryan graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music with a first class degree and was awarded the Alfred Clay Scholarship with the highest mark in an undergraduate recital. He is currently...

Last Friday, March 15, six St John’s Year 12 students missed school to join the second #Youthstrike4Climate in London. More than fifteen thousand students gathered in Parliament Square and marched via Downing Street to Buckingham Palace.

This week it was the turn of Baydon St Nicholas Primary School to release the baby trout they had cared for since January into the River Kennet. The children and teachers donned waders to join Anna Forbes and Sean Dempster from Action for the River Kennet in the river at...

Here is another example of the changing face of Marlborough High Street: NatWest who own No. 14 on the High Street's south side, have applied to change the frontage of the building so it is easier to sell as a retail shop.

Don’t take my word - or anyone else’s - for anything. Y ou don’t need to. The data is so clear that you can see - see for yourself - the reality of human-induced climate change.The graph shown below has two curves. The first, in blue, shows the cumulative amount of carbon dioxide...

Over two hundred children from ten local primary schools participated in the Marlborough Dance Festival, held at St John’s on Saturday March 16. They were joined by students from St.John’s Year 10 BTEC Dance group.

Following the decision in January to back double yellow lines around The Green, Marlborough Town Council's Planning Committee (March 18) were faced with a further proposal - to make the route round The Green into a one-way road.

New Road Day Centre regulars protest against Wiltshire Council ending their grantReaction to the ending of the Wiltshire Council grant to the New Road Day centre and the thirty per cent cut in the grant to the Jubilee Centre has been gaining momentum.

World Book Day characters enjoy the new garden at Marlborough St Mary'sPupils and staff are enjoying a new garden that has been created in the centre of the playground at Marlborough St Mary’s. Year 3 teacher, Lucy Pash, and the pupils who belong to the Eco Committee were involved in the planning and organisation of the garden.

Marlborough’s Jubilee Centre that provides hot food and a safe, caring environment for people over sixty, and the New Road Centre that offers a safe and friendly place for vulnerable adults mostly with learning difficulties, have heard this week that from 1 June 2019 Wiltshire Council is cutting their grants.

L to r David Scott, Nicky Alberry & David Waters and former Great Bustard (Photo courtesy Calyx)An event to celebrate the return of the Great Bustard to Wiltshire was held in Marlborough Town Hall last week. One hundred people enjoyed the evening which was hosted jointly by Nicky Alberry, the High Sheriff of Wiltshire and David Scott, the next High Sheriff in Nomination.

The bet365 video crew with Emma Lavelle beside the all weather gallopThe Emma Lavelle Racing stables - aka Bonita Racing Stables and currently Ogbourne Maizey's main attraction - have had dozens of visitors over the past few weeks. They've all come to make videos, take photos and write about one horse: Paisley Park.

Bob Pelham's blue plaque, unveiled today on the site where Pelham Puppets were founded in the building that now comprises 1,2 and 3 Kingsbury StreetTo mark what would have been Bob Pelham's 100th birthday, his standing in Marlborough's history was commemorated earlier this afternoon (Thursday 28 February) when a blue plaque was unveiled on the side of the curved building at the bottom of Kingsbury Street, Nos 1, 2, and 3 where Pelham Puppets graduated from it's first incarnation, Wonky Toys.

Marlborough St Mary's pupils celebrate World Book DayMary Poppins, James Bond, several Gangsta Grannies, Mr Stink, the Mad Hatter, James and the Giant Peach, the Boy in a Dress, Fantastic Mr Fox and many more wonderful characters attended Marlborough St. Mary’s for World Book Day on Thursday March 7 and Preshute Primary School on Friday March 8.

Kennet Valley School pupils get ready for the pancake raceThis week parents, children and staff from Kennet Valley School, Lockeridge, have participated in two special events to mark the start of Lent in the Christian calendar.

Classic black & white Abba pic, signed by all, and again by FridaRare, genuine and sought-after ABBA memorabilia will be auctioned to the highest bidders next Friday (15 March) night at theAbba Tribute Night being organised by the Marlborough & District Lions.

Cllr Noel Barrett-Morton accepts the large green cheque on behalf of the group from Marlborough Waitrose manager, Ian Burdekin and Community Champion, Lisa WakehamEast Wilts Mencap's Marlborough group will be able to run a special day out for members thanks to Waitrose and their Green Token scheme, which raised £306 to make this possible.

February crocuses - and sunshine - in St Mary's Churchyard (Photo: Eric Gilbert) February 2019 was another month with a broken record - twice - with the warmest February day in Marlborough since 1998. On February 25 the thermometer rose to a maximum of 17.7C with the following day higher again at 18.2C, which was 11.1C above the 35-year average.

Ruby Pike outside St.Peter’s School buildingIn 2016 when Marlborough’s infant and junior schools merged under the name Marlborough St Mary’s, the Marlborough magazine Tower and Town devoted a special issue to St Peter’s Junior School - before the name vanished into history.

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